Vikings Archer
A complete archery expansion for Valheim, adding biome-based armor sets, unique bows, exclusive arrows, quivers, dedicated equipment slots, and new bow abilities.
Vikings Archer
Vikings Archer is a complete archery expansion for Valheim. It adds a full archer progression from the Meadows to the Ashlands: biome-based armor sets, unique bows, exclusive arrows, quivers, dedicated equipment slots, and five bow abilities unlocked through Ability Manuals.
Features
Equipment
- Armor Sets – Seven biome-based archer sets with status effects designed for ranged combat.
- Bows – Seven unique bows, one per biome, with progressive damage, accuracy, and noise.
- Exclusive Arrows – Three arrow variations per biome from the Black Forest onward, dealing blunt, pierce, or slash damage.
- Quivers – Three quivers that store arrows separately, reduce their weight, and grant equipment bonuses.
- Crafting Stations – Two dedicated archery tables with their own extensions.
Bow Abilities
Equip an Ability Manual in the Manual slot and use the secondary attack with a bow to trigger its ability. Each ability has seven manual tiers, one per biome, and every tier can be configured individually.
| Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Multishot | Fires several arrows in a horizontal fan. |
| Barrage | Rains arrows over the aimed area. Arrows track and lead enemies inside the circle. |
| Ricochet | The arrow jumps between nearby enemies, losing damage on each bounce. |
| Sentinel | Places up to five ballista turrets around the aimed point. They shoot nearby enemies using your bow and arrow. |
| Death Mark | Marks the enemy hit by the arrow. Nearby enemies within the radius around the target are marked as well. Marked enemies take extra damage from every source and show a skull above their health bar. |
- Every ability uses arrows from your quiver or inventory and has its own cooldown, shown as a status effect.
- Manual tooltips always show the current values from the configuration.
- Barrage and Death Mark display a ground ring with their exact radius.
Quiver System
- Right-click an arrow inside the equipped quiver to select it.
- Switch arrows without opening the inventory: Y for the next arrow, Shift + Y for the previous one.
- When a stack runs out, the quiver switches to the next arrow and notifies you.
- Arrows picked up from the ground go straight into the equipped quiver.
- An arrow counter is shown next to the crosshair while a bow is equipped.
- The equipped quiver is displayed on the player's back.
- Open the equipped quiver with Alt + E while pointing at it in the inventory.
Quality of Life
- Bow Zoom – The camera zooms in while drawing a bow.
- Noise Reduction – Bow noise decreases as the Bows skill increases.
- Stealth Reduction – Crouching with a bow or knife lowers your stealth factor, scaling with the weapon skill.
Requirements and Compatibility
- BepInExPack Valheim – required.
- AzuExtendedPlayerInventory – optional. Adds the dedicated Manual and Quiver slots to the inventory. Without it, manuals and quivers can still be equipped.
- EpicLoot – compatible.
- Configuration is synchronized with the server. Changes to the configuration file are reloaded automatically.
- Multi-language support: English, Portuguese (Brazil), and Russian. Additional languages can be added with an external YAML translation file.
Installation (manual)
Place Vikings_Archer.dll inside your BepInEx\plugins\ folder.
Updating to 1.2.9: delete the configuration file so a new one is generated. Do not update on an existing server: some bows were removed and those items will be lost.
Item List
Archery Tables and Extensions (click to expand)
| Prefab | Name | Crafting Station |
|---|---|---|
| RDA_archer_table_01 | Archery Table | Workbench |
| RDA_archer_table_01_ext_01 | Grindstone | Workbench |
| RDA_archer_table_01_ext_02 | Spinning Wheel | Workbench |
| RDA_archer_table_01_ext_03 | Anvil | Workbench |
| RDA_archer_table_01_ext_04 | Target | Workbench |
| RDA_archer_table_02 | Advanced Archery Table | Workbench |
| RDA_archer_table_02_ext_01 | Archery Target | Workbench |
| RDA_archer_table_02_ext_02 | Training Dummy | Workbench |
| RDA_archer_table_02_ext_03 | Tar Barrel | Workbench |
Bows (click to expand)
| Prefab | Name | Biome | Crafting Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDA_bow_meadows | Wooden Bow | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_bow_bforest | Tracker's Bow | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_bow_swamp | Murky Bow | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_bow_mountain | Glacial Bow | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_bow_plains | Bow of Vastness | Plains | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_bow_mistlands | Eternal Mist Bow | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_bow_ashlands | Cataclysm Bow | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
Arrows (click to expand)
| Prefab | Name | Biome | Crafting Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDA_bforest_blunt_arrow | Bronze Blunt Arrow | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_bforest_pierce_arrow | Bronze Pierce Arrow | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_bforest_slash_arrow | Bronze Slash Arrow | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_swamp_blunt_arrow | Iron Blunt Arrow | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_swamp_pierce_arrow | Iron Pierce Arrow | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_swamp_slash_arrow | Iron Slash Arrow | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_mountain_blunt_arrow | Silver Blunt Arrow | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_mountain_pierce_arrow | Silver Pierce Arrow | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_mountain_slash_arrow | Silver Slash Arrow | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_plains_blunt_arrow | Black Metal Blunt Arrow | Plains | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_plains_pierce_arrow | Black Metal Pierce Arrow | Plains | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_plains_slash_arrow | Black Metal Slash Arrow | Plains | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RDA_mistlands_blunt_arrow | Carapace Blunt Arrow | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_mistlands_pierce_arrow | Carapace Pierce Arrow | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_mistlands_slash_arrow | Carapace Slash Arrow | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_ashlands_blunt_arrow | Flametal Blunt Arrow | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_ashlands_pierce_arrow | Flametal Pierce Arrow | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_ashlands_slash_arrow | Flametal Slash Arrow | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
Armor (click to expand)
| Prefab | Name | Biome | Crafting Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| RD_arc_helmet_meadows | Tracker's Hood | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_chest_meadows | Tracker's Chestpiece | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_legs_meadows | Tracker's Trousers | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_cape_meadows | Tracker's Cloak | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_helmet_bforest | Shadow Hood | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_chest_bforest | Shadow Chest | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_legs_bforest | Shadow Legs | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_cape_bforest | Shadow Cape | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_helmet_swamp | Shadowroot Helm | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_chest_swamp | Shadowroot Chestpiece | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_legs_swamp | Shadowroot Trousers | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_cape_swamp | Shadowroot Cloak | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_helmet_mountain | White Wolf Hood | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_chest_mountain | White Wolf Chestpiece | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_legs_mountain | White Wolf Trousers | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_cape_mountain | White Wolf Cloak | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_helmet_plains | Plains War Helm | Plains | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_chest_plains | Plains War Chestpiece | Plains | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_legs_plains | Plains War Trousers | Plains | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_cape_plains | Plains War Cloak | Plains | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_arc_helmet_mistlands | Eitrmist Helm | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_chest_mistlands | Eitrmist Chestpiece | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_legs_mistlands | Eitrmist Trousers | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_cape_mistlands | Eitrmist Cloak | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_helmet_ashlands | Blazing Embla Hood | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_chest_ashlands | Blazing Embla Chestpiece | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_legs_ashlands | Blazing Embla Trousers | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_arc_cape_ashlands | Blazing Embla Cloak | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
Ability Manuals (click to expand)
| Prefab | Name | Biome | Crafting Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| RD_instructions_multishot_01 | Multi Shot Manual I | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_multishot_02 | Multi Shot Manual II | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_multishot_03 | Multi Shot Manual III | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_multishot_04 | Multi Shot Manual IV | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_multishot_05 | Multi Shot Manual V | Plains | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_multishot_06 | Multi Shot Manual VI | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_multishot_07 | Multi Shot Manual VII | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_barrage_01 | Barrage Manual I | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_barrage_02 | Barrage Manual II | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_barrage_03 | Barrage Manual III | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_barrage_04 | Barrage Manual IV | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_barrage_05 | Barrage Manual V | Plains | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_barrage_06 | Barrage Manual VI | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_barrage_07 | Barrage Manual VII | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_ricochet_01 | Ricochet Manual I | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_ricochet_02 | Ricochet Manual II | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_ricochet_03 | Ricochet Manual III | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_ricochet_04 | Ricochet Manual IV | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_ricochet_05 | Ricochet Manual V | Plains | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_ricochet_06 | Ricochet Manual VI | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_ricochet_07 | Ricochet Manual VII | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_sentinel_01 | Sentinel Manual I | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_sentinel_02 | Sentinel Manual II | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_sentinel_03 | Sentinel Manual III | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_sentinel_04 | Sentinel Manual IV | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_sentinel_05 | Sentinel Manual V | Plains | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_sentinel_06 | Sentinel Manual VI | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_sentinel_07 | Sentinel Manual VII | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_deathmark_01 | Death Mark Manual I | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_deathmark_02 | Death Mark Manual II | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_deathmark_03 | Death Mark Manual III | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_deathmark_04 | Death Mark Manual IV | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_deathmark_05 | Death Mark Manual V | Plains | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_deathmark_06 | Death Mark Manual VI | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_deathmark_07 | Death Mark Manual VII | Ashlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
Hunting Instructions (click to expand)
| Prefab | Name | Biome | Crafting Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| RD_instructions_01 | Hunting Instruction 05 | Meadows | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RD_instructions_02 | Hunting Instruction 17 | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 2) |
| RD_instructions_03 | Hunting Instruction 21 | Swamp | Archery Table (lvl 3) |
| RD_instructions_04 | Hunting Instruction 33 | Mountain | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |
Quivers (click to expand)
| Prefab | Name | Biome | Crafting Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDA_quiver_01 | Shadow Quiver | Black Forest | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_quiver_02 | Frost Quiver | Mountain | Archery Table (lvl 1) |
| RDA_quiver_03 | Misty Quiver | Mistlands | Advanced Archery Table (lvl 1) |